2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts For Her

Treat the important women in your life to the perfect gift that will make them feel special. Here are a few items that will do just that. Arch Glow Botantical Beauty Oil, $295 913 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka The perfect blend of organic and natural botanical oils, this oil is downright amazing, perfect for all […]

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Thank You Gifts

In search of the perfect thank you gift for the holidays? Here are gift ideas — perfect for teachers, co-workers, hairdressers, and more. Custom Patch Snap Back Hat, $36 LoveMarin In a quaint, tucked-away space above Bridgeway in Sausalito is LoveMarin, a project started by Marin native Jessica Norelli Cox, who produces all the photography […]

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Foodie & Boozy Gifts

We rounded up gifts for your favorite foodie with delicious treats, indulgent chocolates, smooth wines and more. Garlic and Herb Wreath, $57 McFadden Farms Whorls of garlic, red chilies and certified-organic rosemary and thyme from this Hopland vineyard and farm are entirely edible, even after it spends the season hanging on your door.  Cheese Trail […]

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Kids and Teens

This holiday season, we selected gifts that all the kids in your life (big and small) will cherish. Jacquard Tie Dye Kits, $25 Jenny Lemons From a company in Healdsburg comes this kid- and adult-friendly tie dye kit with three pre-measured colors – magenta, turquoise and yellow. All you need to supply is a white […]

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Experience Gifts

What could be a better gift than giving someone an experience, whether it’s an adventure or a massage? Here are a few you can’t miss. Signature Facial Glow Skin Marin A Marin native, Abbie Rodriguez has been a professional esthetician for 22 years and has finally graced Marin with her own studio in Larkspur. The […]

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Him and Her

From affordable to lavish, these products and experiences from Bay Area entrepreneurs and local shops are sure to please the ladies and gents on your list. For Her Lelamooi Simone Ring; from $1,138 Citrine, Larkspur Featuring a bezel-set gem surrounded by a hand-etched braid, this dazzling ring, designed by Marin native Kristen Hawkes, comes in […]

A Go or a No: When Pets Are on the Holiday Wish List

“Please! I promise I’ll take care of it and walk it and love it and hug it and feed it and …”   Those saucer-shaped eyes and muted whimpering tug at the heartstrings, each and every time—whether it’s your child begging for a new best friend, or the pet staring back at you from a […]

Cookbooks Make Delicious Gifts

Every year, hundreds of new cookbooks are released. Are they all worthwhile? Of course not! But hidden among the throng are always a few great books, ones that you will refer to again and again… or at least gaze longingly at and drool upon. Here are some of my favorites from this year’s crop.   […]

A Gift That Gives Back: Plates to Help the Homeless

These plates make a beautiful gift, and, even better, your purchase will help the homeless. From December 4th-6th, Table Manners in Evanston will be featuring these elegant plates from Riverside Design Group, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Connections for the Homeless. The plates are also produced in a sustainable manner. Riverside Design […]